Legal Opinion
Gaioni v. Folmar
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided May 9, 1978No. Civ. A. 78-1-NPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHNSON, Chief Judge.
This class action 1 brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § Í983 by named plaintiffs Richard G. Gaioni, Michal Norton and Jerry Schiver challenges the constitutionality of random, warrantless searches of persons attending the Charlie Daniels’ concert at the Montgomery Civic Center on December 29, 1977. Defendants are Emory Folmar, mayor of the City of Montgomery; Alvan Gillem, Public Safety Director for the City of Montgomery; and Charles Swindall, Montgomery’s Chief of Police. Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and § 1343(3). The action was tried before…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Nakamoto v. FasiHawaii Supreme Court · 1981
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